The Joy of Reading The way by which little words on pages stir your imagination and resurrect yesterday pass to your brain. In the process, they endow themselves with rich, warm life, and all that has been is again, you hear poets sing. The love of storytelling came to me […]
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On this day – February 14th, 1981. £155,000 comeback for Lindy Lou. Where the headlines in our local newspaper that evening. Building takes 14 months to renovate One of Wolverhampton’s oldest buildings has been restored to its original condition after 14months’ work, costing £155,000. “Why all the fuss? […]
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What happened to The Big Garage? During the 1960’s and 70’s, we old Wulfrunians seemed to be forever mourning the continuing loss of our Victorian and Edwardian buildings. This old depot’s facade made a silent departure. But the mutilation of the former Tram depot another casualty on Cleveland Road seemed to pass by unnoticed. […]
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On This Day – January, 14th 1948 Pantomimes at both the Grand Theatre and the Hippodrome were at their most popular just after the war. The Cat & The Hippo And the show at the Hippodrome at Christmas 1947-48 “Puss in Boots” was extra special. You had two for the price of one. […]
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On This Day – January, 6th 1970 This former “Smoke Belching Monster” was once part of the famed “Golden Arrow” service from London to Paris. The train was travelling through Chapel Ash, on its way to The Lakeside Railway Society Museum, at Carnforth Lancashire. It’s French crew left the giant […]
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On this day – January, 4th 1967 The Montego Club in Whitmore Reans was investigated after reports of drug peddling and soliciting for prostitution. The first multi-racial club in Whitmore Reans The building was the home to the St Andrews Boys School in Coleman Street Whitmore Reans. For a time, it […]
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The Motor Car Act 1903 The Motor Car Act 0f 1903 came into force on 1 January 1904. This required all motor vehicles to enter an official vehicle register and to carry alphanumeric plates. The Act came to pass so the government could trace any vehicle in the event of an accident or […]
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